Monthly Archives: September 2017
The Thought for the Day – Henry David Thoreau
The mass never comes up to the standard of its best member, but on the contrary degrades itself to a level with the lowest. – Henry David Thoreau, lecture at Concord Lyceum, unknown date. Henry David Thoreau, who is no … Continue reading
The Daily Dose – September 5, 2017
Notes from around the Human Experience… GIVE NUCLEAR WAR A CHANCE: Fresh off another successful nuclear test, North Korea is again testing, so to speak, the world’s patience. The sabers continue to rattle. The threat, as comical as it is … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day – Frederick Douglass
As I writhed under it, I would at times feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing. It had given me a view of my wretched condition, without the remedy. It opened my eye to … Continue reading
The Daily Dose – September 3, 2017
Notes from around the Human Experience… NO TRUMP TODAY: Honestly, we weren’t even looking for a column idea because President Trump has darn near produced a backlog of column fodder, but the headline caught our eye: NCAA Head In Tokyo … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day – William E Woodward
[he] taught with a fervid, burning passion, like that which moves martyrs and heroes. – William E Woodward, The Way Our People Lived William E Woodward (1874-1950) was an American writer. Rather versatile, he wrote novels and biographies as well … Continue reading
The Daily Dose – September 2, 2017
Notes from around the Human Experience… MORE PRESIDENT TRUMP…WHAT A SURPRISE: Wow, President Donald Trump stirring the pot again! A shocker, we know. Today we are going to chat about his recent pardon of former Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe … Continue reading